West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-11-10
G. Y. BIsuoP.


nish water at the different points
where the water supply has failed. -
Sert,nel.
Several of our town boys have been
in the habit Of carrying and using
sling shots There is an ordinance
against carrying them, but we do not
think the boys were aware OF the fact
One complaint has already been made
TO the Mayor who said that the next
complaint would cause the arrest of
the offender. Boys, beware.
ID. r. jackson has the finest dis
play of goods in his store windows OF
any merchant in town. Dan is deci.
dedly aesthetic in his arrangements
OF goods. But that is not his strong
point. He invariably brings to
Kingwood just what the people want
and sell his goods for reasonable
profit. GIVE him call.
Miss Hattie Jones, Assistant PLY
stefan at the Hospital, assumed the
duties OF her Office on the lst inst
Her appointed is one of the good re-
suits growing out of the late Investi.
CATION. She comes splendidly rec.
ommend and we predict for her
good record in that institution
Weston Republican.
We received letter this week from
our friend -. S. Gibson who has been
in Garrett county since our institute
closed. He will teach the Oak Grove
school in that county this winter. He
received No. certificate, making
93 per cent. in the examination, and
an average of Z per cent. better than
the other applicants.
$3.50 IN CAsH.-3 Worcester's and
3 Webster's Dictionaries. worth $50
and 4 Dictionary Holders, worth $l5
so, given as prizes for best essays
answering the question "Why should
| use Dictionary Holder?' For full
particulars, send TO La Verne w.
Noyes, 80 e. l0l w. Monroe st.
Chicago, the maker of Dictionary
Holders. Or inquire at your Book
store.
Rev. Gus Shafler, of the Central
Illinois Conference, filed the pulpit
in the NJ. e. Church this place last
Sunday morning, and delivered one
of the finest sermons ever listened to
in Kingwood. Mr. ShafTer handled
his subject-Christ the Head of the
Church-in mastery manner and
showed the absurdity Of people think
ing the church to which they belong
ed was right and all others wrong.
The November number of the Stciss
Cross is on our table. It is n most
excellent magazine, published espe-
cially for the Agassis Association,
but will be appreciated by all lovers
of the natural sciences. 1t is full of
interesting matter on scientific sub
jects, with fine illustrations. Pub
lished by N. d. G. Hodges, AZ La
fayette Place. New York.
Tomorrow (Frlday) the seven An
archists who were convicted In Chi
cago for bomb throwing will pay the
penalty of their crime by their lives
unless the Governor of Illinois com
mutes the sentences 70 Imprisonment
The prompt punishment of this the
fret oGensc by the Anarchists will no
doubt cause them to hesitate awhile
before they place themselves within
the clutches of the law again.
We are in receipt Of the Engineer
tug Ne,oS and Ameyican Contract
Journal. This well known journal
was established eighteen years ago in
New York City, and has been among
the leading engineering journals Of
this country Stree that time, anil has
a deservedly large circulation 1t
contains very interesting and instruc.
tive articles on all the current scien-
tifc subjects rs we'll as large amount
Of valuable matter particularly
adapted to the needs Of the engineer
and contractor. 1t is published every
week at the Tribune building, New
York. Price, So per year.
Bailey Fawcett, living about three
miles from town. met with n paipful